Transom-support



(No Model.)

0. E. STELLER.

TRANSOM SUPPORT.

No. 340,015. Patented Apr. 13, 1886.

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Wflmss as UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. STELLER, OF MILW'AUKEE, WISCONSIN.

TRANSOM-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 340,015, dated April 13. 1886.

Application filed September 3, 1885. Serial No. 176,177. (No model.)

To alZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. STELLER, of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of \Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Pivotal Supports for Transoms; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of said invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invent-ion relates to improvements in the pivotal supports of transoms.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of that part of one end of the transom to which the pivotal support is attached with one of the parts of the support attached thereto. Fig. 2 represents that part of one end of the transom-frame to which the supporting part of the transom is atfixed together with the supporting-pivot attached thereto. Fig. 3 represents a front view of the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 in position for use.

Like parts are represented by the same reference-letters in the several views.

By my improvement the supporting-pivot A of the transom B is rigidly secured within the transom-frame C, and upon its protruding end a loosely-fittin washer, D, is provided to prevent contact of the transom with the transom-frame. Said washer is not, however, essential to my device. A recess is formed at E in the respective ends of the transom, for the reception of the metallic block F, in which block is formed a nicely-fitting hearing or aperture for the reception of the protruding end of the pivot A. The block is provided with a face-plate, H. formed at right angles there to and secured to the face of the transom by screws I I. It is obvious that by thus forming the supporting-pivot A in a separate piece from the face-plate H and block F, I am enabled thereby to make it from ordinary wrought-iron rods. thus insuring much greater strength in proportion to the diameter of the pivot than could be attained were it formed from cast-iron in connection with the faceplate H and block F. It is also obvious that by forming the pivotal bearing G, as shown, within the block F, it is readily rimmed out to nicely fit the snpportingpivot, and in view of the fact that the block F is sunk into a nicely-fitted recess within the edges of the transom, whereby it is relieved from liability of being broken by side or twisting strains I am enabled to make it of ordinary cast-iron without liability of its being broken, as might otherwise be the case were it formed in a single piece in connection with the supportingpivot.

It will be understood that aduplicate of the supporting devices shown and described is used at the opposite end of the transom-frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In transom-supports, the face-plate H, having right angular portion F and pivotal bearing G, made integral therewith, in combination with the pivot or pintle A, substantially as and for the purpose sp cified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. STELLER.

Witnesses:

J AS. B. ERWIN, G. T. BENEDICT. 

